Staffing shortages force long-term care facilities to limit admissions, hire agency workers
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Staffing shortages force long-term care facilities to limit admissions, hire agency workers. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 12:23.
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Low admissions lead to $42M net loss for CHS, despite lower contract labor spend
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Falling admissions, Hurricane Ian and an unfavorable payer mix contributed to the net loss, outpacing an effort by CHS to reduce contract labor expenses in the third quarter.
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Congressman calls on HHS to investigate HCA over emergency room admissions
Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Bill Pascrell is alleging HCA Healthcare sets admissions targets and retaliates against clinicians if those targets are not met. New Jersey Rep.
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Nearly a quarter of inpatient admissions experienced an adverse event in 2018, Massachusetts hospital study finds
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 17, 2023
Nearly a quarter of inpatient admissions experienced an adverse event in 2018, Massachusetts hospital study finds dmuoio Tue, 01/17/2023 - 15:03
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Risk Prediction Model Forecasts Intensive Care Unit Admission, Survival
Health IT Analytics
JANUARY 10, 2024
A population-level risk model may help researchers and clinicians better flag patients at risk of intensive care unit admission and adverse outcomes.
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HCA shares fall after COVID-19 admissions decline in Q3
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 21, 2022
A spike in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant in 2021 contributed to the operator’s decline in Q3 admissions.
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As complex COVID admissions slow, Tenet, HCA execs say high-acuity care investments will still pay off
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
As complex COVID admissions slow, Tenet, HCA execs say high-acuity care investments will still pay off. Tue, 11/08/2022 - 17:26.
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Home Health Admissions Stabilizing Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Home Health Care
MARCH 6, 2022
The home health industry went through a rollercoaster 2020, when admissions tanked and then quickly skyrocketed. Now, admission levels appear to be mostly stable, according to new figures from post-acute care data and analytics company Trella Health. And the pandemic, it seems to have accelerated some of that decline.”.
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HCA raises full-year outlook on strengthening admissions
Health Care Dive
JULY 27, 2023
The hospital chain's second quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations on Thursday, as revenue rose off of increased utilization of inpatient and outpatient services.
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FFS Home Health Admissions Continue To Fall As Utilization Eclipses Pre-Pandemic Levels
Home Health Care
MAY 31, 2023
Fee-for-service (FFS) home health admissions are decreasing quicker than FFS enrollment. Meanwhile, Medicare Advantage (MA) admissions are on the rise. The report takes a closer look at a number of topics, including MA enrollment, home health admissions and other utilization data. In the next two years, discharges fell by 7.3%
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Restoring dignity: A teenager’s insights into inpatient psychiatric admission
Healthy Debate
DECEMBER 8, 2021
The post Restoring dignity: A teenager’s insights into inpatient psychiatric admission appeared first on Healthy Debate.
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For-profit hospitals had more COVID-19 admissions in Q3
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
While the ongoing pandemic exacerbated labor strains for operators, volumes rose across the board — especially in emergency departments.
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Humana reports uptick in MA hospitalizations, dip in non-COVID-19 admissions
Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
An anticipated decline in non-COVID-19 care is expected to offset any increases incurred by COVID-19 testing and treatment costs, the insurer said Tuesday.
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‘Nowhere to go’: Homelessness and mental illness create a ‘revolving door’ of admissions
Healthy Debate
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
The post ‘Nowhere to go’: Homelessness and mental illness create a ‘revolving door’ of admissions appeared first on Healthy Debate.
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Home Health Care Gained a Greater Share of Post-Acute Admissions Post-COVID
Home Health Care
JULY 19, 2022
The home health industry gained a more significant share of post-acute care admissions after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows. . There was certainly a feeling at the time that home health agencies were gaining more patient admissions that may have previously gone to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
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More Data Shows Home Health Admissions Stabilizing, But Short of Pre-Pandemic Heights
Home Health Care
MARCH 31, 2022
Though home health admissions have begun to stabilize, providers are still seeing admissions that are lower than pre-pandemic levels. The report examines a number of topics including Medicare Advantage enrollment and home health admissions, as well as utilization. Overall, health admissions decreased by 4.7%
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‘You’ll Hear Optimism In Our Voices’: Analyzing Recent Admissions, Hiring and MA Trends
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
The post ‘You’ll Hear Optimism In Our Voices’: Analyzing Recent Admissions, Hiring and MA Trends appeared first on Home Health Care News. Need more than 5 members? Contact us for more information. * per member. Already a member?
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CHS hit with Justice Department investigation
Health Care Dive
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Federal regulators are seeking information about the for-profit hospital operator's inpatient admissions and dialysis processes and procedures.
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'Dozens and dozens' of data analytics projects drive $100M+ in savings, revenue gains for UnityPoint Health
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Long-term commitment and a willingness to stomach both upfront and last-mile burdens are the price of admission for millions in analytics-based cost savings and revenue enhancements. |
Signs Suggest Elective Procedure Admissions into Home Health Are Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels
Home Health Care
MAY 11, 2022
On top of that, elective procedures are returning to pre-pandemic levels, representing about 8% of the company’s home health admissions. The post Signs Suggest Elective Procedure Admissions into Home Health Are Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels appeared first on Home Health Care News.
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For-profit hospitals beat Q2 expectations on rising admissions, expense improvements
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 10, 2023
Rebounding volume, including increased demand for elective surgeries, boosted toplines for HCA, Tenet, CHS and UHS in the second quarter.
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Accepted: Admissions to Medical School Statistics
Etactics
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Here are a ton of statistics about admissions to medical school. Table of Contents General Admission Statistics University Specific Statistics MCAT Matters GPA Across The Board Conclusion. medical schools who sought admission matriculated. It has an admissions rate of 5%. for the top 100 U.S. News ranked schools.
Mercy’s AI-Powered Texting Platform Intercepts Chemo-Related Hospital Admissions
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Jiajing Chen, Data Scientest What You Should Know: – Mercy has developed a new AI-driven texting platform called The Chen Chemotherapy Model, which is helping to keep chemotherapy patients out of the hospital by raising red flags before symptoms become severe.
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Extreme heat drives $1B in excess healthcare utilization per year, study estimates
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 18, 2023
Emergency visits and inpatient admissions for conditions related or adjacent to extreme heat events are costing the U.S. | A recent extrapolation of Virginia weather trends and care utilization data suggests that about 234,000 excess emergency department visits and 56,000 hospital admissions occur nationwide due to heat event days.
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SCOTUS affirmative action ruling sets back physician diversity efforts, healthcare groups say
Health Care Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
Industry groups and the HHS argued the ruling against race-conscious admissions policies could roll back gains in the number of minority physicians and ultimately hurt health outcomes.
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Community Health Systems stays in the red in Q3 with $91M loss
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Community Health Systems' leadership pointed to strong volume growth in patient admissions and clinic appointments in the third quarter as key improvements but the for-profit health system ultimate | Community Health Systems' leadership pointed to strong volume growth in patient admissions and clinic appointments in the third quarter as key (..)
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Mayo Clinic’s income cut in half as labor costs climbed in 2022
Health Care Dive
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The health system said contract labor increased 37% compared to the prior year as admissions declined year over year, due to capacity constraints and longer patient stays.
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Mayo Clinic grew profits in Q1, despite rising expenses
Health Care Dive
MAY 19, 2023
The Rochester, Minnesota-based academic medical system reported increased admissions and revenue in the first quarter. Operating expenses also grew, largely due to salary and benefit costs.
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UnitedHealth reports highest medical costs since COVID-19 pandemic’s start
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 12, 2024
The insurer continues to be rocked by more seniors seeking outpatient care, but the fourth quarter also saw high levels of vaccinations and COVID-19 admissions that accelerated spending.
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Tenet reins in Q2 labor costs, stock jumps
Health Care Dive
JULY 22, 2022
The chain’s same-hospital adjusted admissions fell 5.3% year over year in the second quarter partially due to an April cybersecurity incident that impacted facilities and had a $100 million impact on adjusted EBITDA.
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South Australia starts 24/7 remote rural health monitoring
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
WHY IT MATTERS Providing 24/7 remote health monitoring service is expected to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions while ensuring access to high-quality urgent care at any time from the comfort of patients' homes and supporting rural GPs, said SA Minister for Health Chris Picton.
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Amedisys Continues To Drive Growth In Home Health, High-Acuity Care Segments
Home Health Care
APRIL 24, 2024
The company reported its first-quarter earnings late Wednesday, which showed a 10% increase in total same store admissions in home health care and a 23% year-over-year jump in higher-acuity care admissions. Hospice admissions and revenue, meanwhile, dipped slightly year over year. Overall, the company brought in $571.4
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Telehealth use reached pandemic low in October, per tracker
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 10, 2022
regions except the Northeast, which was particularly slammed with COVID-19 cases and rising hospital admissions during the fall and winter months, nonprofit Fair Health found. The decrease was seen in all U.S.
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Trauma center hospitals have higher prices for nontrauma care, study finds
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 5, 2024
Hospitals designated as trauma centers are charging more than their counterparts for nontrauma admissions and emergency department visits, suggesting that the local monopolies over trauma services | A new analysis of about 2,000 hospitals suggests that hospitals' regulator-granted monopoly over trauma care can extend into other types of services. (..)
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Nonprofit hospitals, hammered by soaring expenses, have ‘deteriorating’ outlook: Fitch
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 11, 2023
Labor will remain the largest hurdle for hospitals this year even as they struggle with inflation and spiking COVID-19 admissions that can dent revenue, according to the ratings agency.
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Roundup: EpiSoft's online IFC, payments process goes live in St John of God Health Care and more briefs
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
These features are the latest addition to its epi-me online patient admissions portal, also by EpiSoft. After capturing their online IFC, a patient can choose to securely pay any out-of-hospital pocket costs, including credit card pre-authorisation for any incidentals they might incur during their admission.
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Costs of treating COVID-19 hospitalizations quintupled medical inflation across the pandemic
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 4, 2024
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Hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections rare and dropping, study suggests
Health Care Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
In the last half of 2021, the rate of patients who contracted COVID-19 in a hospital rose at only half the rate as overall COVID-19 admissions, likely due to increased vaccination rates, researchers said.
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What the Supreme Court’s Expected Ruling on Affirmative Action Might Mean for US Health Care
Bill Of Health
JANUARY 26, 2023
By Gregory Curfman Affirmative action in higher education may soon be abolished by the Supreme Court, resulting from its review of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. Allan Bakke (1978), involved an admissions program at the UC Davis School of Medicine. University of North Carolina.
Context Matters: Affirmative Action, Public Health, and the Use of Population-Level Data
Bill Of Health
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Lincoln* Last June, in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), the Supreme Court ruled that universities could not consider race in admitting students. The defendants in SFFA , Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, claimed that race-based admissions helped to create a diverse class of applicants. Context matters.
Hospital Staffing Shortages Lead to Frustrated Patients, J.D. Power Report Finds
HIT Consultant
MARCH 28, 2024
The Price of Discontent The report, based on a survey of over 2,800 patients who had overnight hospital stays, identifies a direct correlation between patient satisfaction and factors like admission wait times and access to doctors. Enhanced Ancillary Services: Upgrading food quality and variety can significantly impact patient experience.
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Vendor notebook: Amazon Clinic now offers telehealth nationwide, Philips co-designs a custom virtual care platform
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2023
" PointClickCare to manage acute behavioral health at Massachusetts EDs Patients with behavioral health needs that present at Bay State emergency departments will receive timelier admissions for appropriate services, according to PointClickCare.
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HCA boosts full-year guidance on Q1 increase in net income, revenue
Health Care Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
The operator logged an increase in admissions and a decrease in contract labor spending during the first quarter.
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Home Health Notices of Admission – Additional Manual Instructions
Briggs Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS issued this 2-page MLN Matters Number: MM12424 on September 10, 2021.
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